As #AI rapidly advances, we're facing a pivotal shift in the #futureofwork. Goldman Sachs' CIO Marco Argenti has issued a clarion call: to truly harness the power of AI, we need to cultivate philosophical thinking alongside technical prowess.
In this age of #LLM and automated code generation, the ability to formulate precise questions and break down complex problems is paramount. Argenti emphasizes that disciplines like philosophy, with their focus on logic, reasoning, and first principles, are crucial for prompt engineering - crafting the right prompts to guide AI systems effectively.
The stakes are high. As Argenti notes, "Ambiguous or not well-formed questions will make the AI try to guess...increasing the probability of getting an imprecise or even totally made-up answer." Avoiding AI's potential stubbornness requires the very skills honed through philosophical training.
Beyond coding, many roles will benefit from crisp mental models, structured thinking, and the ability to "debate a stubborn AI." Pairing technical expertise with philosophical rigor promises to unleash our full creative potential with AI as a powerful co-pilot.
The future belongs to those who can "help AI help us be more human, less computer." As the AI reshapes industries, those versed in the eternal questions may find themselves uniquely equipped to navigate the choppy waters ahead.
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